Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1923, with $234,518,457 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 81% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$234.5M
▲ 6.8% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$224.3M
Net assets
$107.6M
Employees
2,379
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc: 81% to programs · $3 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc: 6 mo reserves · +4% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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For more than 150 years, the jewish board of family and children's services, inc. ("the jewish board") has been helping new yorkers realize their potential and live as independently as possible. we promote resilience and recovery by addressing all aspects of an individual's life including behavioral and physical health, family, housing, employment and education. across the five boroughs, we serve more than 35,000 new yorkers each year from all religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. the jewish board is one of the largest non-profit human services provider in the state of new york, and one of the largest in the nation.
Adult and family residential services:our adult and family residential services division offers safe and secure housing for 1,200 adults living with mental illness, empowering them to live in the community with as much independence as possible, and our four domestic violence shelters provide a welcoming environment where survivors of domestic violence and their children can begin to make the transition to a new, independent life.
Youth and family services: the jewish board's youth and family services division offers a continuum of mental health and foster care services to youth from early childhood to older adolescents and young adults, and their families, in school, home, and community residence settings. we serve around 900 families in their homes with prevention services, operate 6 residential programs across the five boroughs, and including an assertive community treatment program for young adults in three boroughs.
Jewish services:our jewish services division offers support to vulnerable individualsand families of all denominations of the jewish faith and throughpartnerships with local synagogues. we help jewish people across newyork city through mental health programs that combine the richness ofjewish traditions with social work practices, domestic violenceservices, bereavement counseling and support, addiction and recoverysupport, and more. in addition, about 128 individuals with intellectualand developmental disabilities receive support from us in kosher residential and community settings.
Revenue grew from $170.8M (FY2013) to $234.5M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$241.5M
Total liabilities
$133.9M
Net assets
$107.6M
Salaries & benefits
$148.8M
66% of expenses
Board members
58
58 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234,518,457▲6.8% | $224,289,062▼5.1% | $107,591,002▼1.3% | $241,525,942▼5.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $219,550,587▼5.9% | $236,422,375▲2.4% | $108,978,042▼11.5% | $254,483,830▼3.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $233,369,093▲0.5% | $230,857,777 | $123,135,717▲7.8% | $263,046,447▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $232,286,951▼0.5% | $230,817,109▼1.6% | $114,262,530▼13.2% | $266,275,823▼5.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $233,568,002▲3.8% | $234,585,589▼0.7% | $131,598,533▲21.4% | $283,037,852▲35.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $225,106,707▼3.5% | $236,250,267▼1.0% | $108,364,872▼10.8% | $208,967,647▼8.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $233,150,554▲4.3% | $238,735,448▲5.8% | $121,496,203▼11.5% | $227,963,199▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $223,470,501▼0.5% | $225,625,084▼0.6% | $137,346,660▲1.5% | $231,154,895▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $224,514,606▼12.0% | $226,876,795▼4.0% | $135,377,118▲5.3% | $225,991,774▲0.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $255,000,004▲44.0% | $236,402,234▲33.6% | $128,506,147▲9.5% | $224,579,774▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $177,062,710▲3.7% | $176,941,470▲3.9% | $117,306,199▼5.4% | $218,735,184▲5.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $170,801,802 | $170,332,541▲2.6% | $124,001,124▲7.5% | $206,939,613▲0.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $166,091,382▼3.9% | $115,312,455▲8.3% | $206,052,150 | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $172,794,801▲2.9% | $106,507,318▼10.3% | $206,104,584▼5.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $167,892,441▲8.8% | $118,691,782▲7.4% | $218,531,344▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $154,337,083 | $110,506,051 | $210,063,705 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Jeffrey Brenner — $455,564 (0.20% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Brenner | Chief Executive Officer | 35 | $455,564 |
| John Kastan | Chief Strategy & Innov. Officer | 35 | $431,629 |
| Evan Zuckerman | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $423,629 |
| Rebecca Wulf | Chief Clinical Officer | 35 | $372,679 |
| Helene Ann Lauffer | Chief Operations Officer | 35 | $358,442 |
| Andrew Wint Pearson | Chief Medical Officer | 35 | $345,463 |
| Ellen Josem | Chief Legal Officer | 35 | $329,713 |
| Besa Bauta | Chief Information Officer | 35 | $324,179 |
| Carmela Fridman | Chief Psychiatry Officer | 35 | $292,426 |
| Natalee Hill | Chief Administration Officer | 35 | $272,584 |
| Julia Pinover Kupiec | Chief Public Policy Officer | 35 | $265,617 |
| Paul Eder | Psychiatrist | 35 | $253,072 |
| Adam Usdan | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Alexander Gitomer | Assistant Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Alice Tisch | President Emerita | 1 | — |
| Andrew Ely | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Andrew M Levine | Assitant Secretary | 1 | — |
| Anthony Mann | President Emeritus | 1 | — |
| Arthur Leonard | Board Member (outgoing) | 1 | — |
| Audrey Spiegel | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston Darris | Six Sigma Training | $146,269 |
| Stephen Ferrante | Interim Program Management | $107,150 |
105 grants to Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc totaling $109.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $193,355 |
| Fjc | General operating support | 2024 | $28,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $25,166 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $22,370 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Mental health | 2024 | $10,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Ny Inc | Caring/jewish life/responding to crises | 2023 | $6,298,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Religion | 2023 | $134,500 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2023 | $117,672 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $114,733 |
| The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc | Child and family svc | 2023 | $94,988 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $93,374 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2023 | $83,350 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $81,700 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Community & human services | 2023 | $80,000 |
| The New York Community Trust | For program support. | 2023 | $33,990 |
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Data for Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services Inc (EIN 13-5564937) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.